Iris 'Golden Waves' (Cal-Sib) | iris 'Golden Waves'

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Herbaceous Perennial

An evergreen, rhizomatous perennial to 50cm, with narrow, dark green leaves and light golden-yellow flowers with fine brown veining on the falls

Position

Partial shade

Clay, Loam

0.1-0.5 metres

0.1-0.5 metres

Clay Loam

Partial shade

Family: Iridaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Clump forming
Potentially harmful: Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Harmful if eaten. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Genus: Iris may be rhizomatous or bulbous perennials, with narrow leaves and erect stems bearing flowers with 3 large spreading or pendent fall petals, alternating with 3 erect, often smaller, standard petals, in late winter, spring or early summer
Name Status: Accepted
Horticultural Group

Horticultural Classification Codes

Horticultural Classification Codes are often given to genera which have a large number of species or cultivars. They are used to categorise cultivated plants based on specific, shared characteristics such as shape, colour, size or flowering time, and can be displayed as letters or numbers

For example:
Dahlia ‘Sunset Kate (Sin) = Single flower
Rosa ‘Marigold’ (HT) = Hybrid Tea: Cal-Sib irises are derived from hybrids between Pacific Coast types and Siberian irises, and are rhizomatous perennials with narrow, usually evergreen leaves and one or two beardless flowers per stem

Grow in acid or neutral soil in partial shade with a cool root run where the soil remains damp yet not permanently waterlogged

Propagate by division of rhizomes from midsummer to early autumn

Remove any dying foliage in autumn, old flower stems can be cut down after flowering

May be susceptible to slugs, snails and thrips

May be susceptible to aphid-borne viruses, bacterial soft rot and grey moulds; see Iris diseases